Iran’s top military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a predawn statement Sunday, saying that it launched missiles and drones from Iranian territory toward Israel. It said the attack was in retaliation for what Iranian officials say was an Israeli strike that killed several senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus on April 1.
In photos: Iran's attack on Israel
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An image-grab from a video taken early on April 14, 2024, shows rocket trails in the sky above the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory late on April 13, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes and sparking fears of a broader conflict breaking out.
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The remains of a rocket booster that, according to Israeli authorities critically injured a 7-year-old girl, after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, near Arad, Israel, April 14, 2024.
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Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem, April 14, 2024.
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Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and Palestinian flags as they gather in front of the British Embassy in Tehran, April 14, 2024, after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel.